Leaders
Who is club president?
Abhijeet
Who founded the American Red Cross in 1881?
Clara Barton
What is the first thing you should check before helping someone in an emergency situation?
Assessing the scene for hazards to ensure your own safety.
Every emergency kit should include water, about how much per person per day?
One gallon
Whole blood donors must typically be at least what age with parental consent?
16
Which committee makes posts, educational content, videos, and flyers/posters?
Communications
This symbol, the inverse of the Swiss flag, became the organization’s original emblem.
The red cross
When someone is choking but still coughing forcefully, you should encourage them to do what?
Keep coughing
During a fire, you should test door handles for what before opening?
Heat.
What blood type is known as the “universal donor?"
O-negative
Not a question about leaders or committees but how many Meet and Greets and required in order to receive a cord?
What war inspired Clara Barton to begin her humanitarian efforts?
The Civil War
What are the two steps to start CPR for an unresponsive person who is not breathing normally?
Call 911 and begin chest compressions.
Which storms require a “go bag” and may cause long power outages, especially on the East Coast?
Hurricanes
What component of blood transports oxygen throughout the body.
Red blood cells
What are the names of all six committee leads and their committees?
Communications - Marcus and Steven
Fundraising - Kyrah and Jada
Events and Planning - Aiden and Gabriella
In 1919, the American Red Cross helped create which international federation supporting non-conflict relief efforts?
The IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
What type of bleeding requires firm, direct pressure with a clean cloth.
Severe/arterial bleeding
During an earthquake, this three-word phrase describes the safest immediate action.
Drop, Cover, and Hold
Donors must wait about how long between whole blood donations?
8 weeks
Abhijeet - President
Chasity - Vice President
Heaven - Secretary
Mariam - YEB Representative
This treaty, signed in 1864, established the legal framework for Red Cross humanitarian work.
The Geneva Convention of 1864
For a suspected broken bone, first stabilize it, then do what instead of straightening it?
Immobilize it in the position found
FEMA and the Red Cross recommend practicing what to ensure your family knows what to do in a disaster?
An emergency evacuation plan
What special kind of donation uses a machine to collect platelets or plasma while returning other components?
Apheresis